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The Games Committee is delighted to announce that it has introduced separate and identical prize funds in all four Hill races to be run this year. The first six runners, male and female in the age restricted races and the first ten, men and women in the Championship race will…

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The Games Committee is delighted to announce that the Guest of Honour for 2015 will be Alex Webster from Forfar who will be joined on the day, as always, by his good lady, Ethel. Alex had been the judge of our heavyweight contests for over 20 years until he announced…

Long term sponsor of our heavy events, Gordon Whitelaw, has recently begun a visit to his daughter and son in law (and his new born grandson)in Adelaide. They took in the nearby Mount Barker Highland Gathering on a blisteringly hot day (39C!)resplendent in the now internationally acclaimed Alva 2014 polo…

The last prize bingo of the season yesterday was one to remember and for all the right reasons. A crowd of just under 60 packed the hall on a pretty dreich night - some of whom had only just made it back from a day trip to Carlisle - to…

The Annual Luncheon of the Scottish Section of the Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain was held yesterday in the Banqueting Hall of Glasgow City Chambers to mark the 125th Anniversary of the national Guild. Guests including many MSPs, councillors and members of local fairs and Games Committees were welcomed by…

The Annual General Meeting of the Alva Games Committee took place tonight in St John Vianney Church Hall, East Stirling Street, Alva. All of the existing Committee members were in attendance. The Chairman welcomed all and thanked everyone, Committee or otherwise, who had contributed to the continuing success of the…

RAIN FAILS TO DAMPEN SPIRITS AT ALVAShane Fenton reports from the Johnstone Park.Christopher Kelly Edinburgh AC stormed to victory in the Open 90 metres handicap at the Famous Alva Games on Saturday. Running at his first ever Highland Games Kelly won his heat from the 8…

The Clerk of the Course has inspected the arena and is delighted to report that there is a good covering of grass all round, including on the Sprint Track and the ground is officially on the FIRM side of Good. Both tracks will be cut again on Friday morning to…

The Committee is delighted to announce that Brian Marantelli and the Marantelli family of Melbourne have volunteered to sponsor the Youths 400 metres foot race at this year's Games. In addition to the prize fund from the family, a Victor's sash will be donated by the Victorian Athletic League (VAL)…